Reducing age of fleet to under two years 
Würfel Spedition in Germany, which specialises in jumbo swap body transports, has expanded its own truck fleet with several new DAF XF 480 swap body vehicles with bodies from SDG Modultechnik. The investment is part of the regular fleet modernisation. The average age of... more
Growth potential in Turkey
With its position as a hub between Europe and Asia and its business potential, Turkey is an important growth market for ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG). The rail company will therefore take part in the international Logistrans trade fair in Istanbul again this year - (from 10 to 12... more
Biodiesel trucks deliver beauty products
Bolloré Logistics Singapore and L'Oréal Travel Retail Asia Pacific have jointly launched a biofuel solution for local trucking services that will be used to deliver L’Oréal Travel Retail Asia Pacific’s beauty products across the country. This development marks a new stage in... more
60 new tractor units to modernise fleet
UK-based Owens Group is to replace 90% of the trucks operating out of its Carrington site in Greater Manchester with 60 Volvo FH 460 Globetrotter tractor units. The new vehicles will be delivered in three batches over the next nine months. The new fleet comes with three... more
Renewable fuel blends to further reduce GHG
Canadian National Railways (CN) and Progress Rail are advancing their sustainability efforts: The companies will promote renewable fuel blends including both biodiesel and renewable diesel in support of CN’s sustainability goals. Trials and qualifications of up to 100%... more
Germany–Denmark in 48 hours
24plus Systemverkehre is expanding its European network. With its new system partner Blue Water Shipping (BWS), the general cargo cooperation is introducing a fixed line to Denmark. As one of Denmark's top five forwarders in terms of turnover and volumes, BWS offers a... more
Rail service for 9 sqkm industrial park
The US transport company Omnitrax has begun operations as the new rail partner of the River Ridge Commerce Centre, southern Indiana’s industrial and business development park. Omnitrax will also work with state and local officials to attract new park projects. The expansion of... more
North East line ready for heavier goods train
India’s Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has completed electrification work on the 649 rkm stretch from Katihar to Guwahati, enabling seamless electric traction between New Delhi and Guwahati. It is yet another effort by NFR to integrate the Indian capital into a green transport... more
Focus on leasing business
Suttons International is acquiring ISO tank containers, personnel and overseas customer contracts from VTG Tanktainer, including VTG's shares in the Brazilian JV Mission Line. VTG's stake in the Cosco VTG Tanktainer JV to serve the Chinese market is not included in the Suttons... more
European road freight rates at record highs
The European road freight rate benchmark for Q3/2021 shows that prices have hit historic highs across Europe, driven by a mix of robust economic growth, global supply chain bottlenecks, rising costs and scarce capacity, the International Road Union (IRU) reports. The Q3/2021... more